一口吃个胖子

Traditional: 一口吃個胖子

yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi

Dictionary entry

lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

What does 一口吃个胖子 mean?

一口吃个胖子 (yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)

2fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible

3to be impatient for success

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)个gěused in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]胖pánhealthy · at ease 子zǐson · child

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一口吃个胖子

yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi

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